Jumbo Wild (2015)

A gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions that tells a true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley—highlighting the tension between protection of the backcountry experience and ever-increasing development interests in the wilderness. A large-scale proposed ski resort threatens the rich wilderness of British Columbia’s Purcell Range—a revered backcountry ski and snowboarding destination with world-class terrain, sacred ground for local First Nations people, and part of one of North America’s most important grizzly bear corridors. Set against a backdrop of incredible backcountry ski and snowboard footage, Jumbo Wild documents all sides of a divisive issue bringing the passionate local fight to protect the Jumbo Valley to life for the first time.

Released Oct. 9, 2015 60 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: imdb.conservationists, imdb.ktunaxa-nation, imdb.skiing, imdb.first-nations, imdb.animal-spirit, imdb.the-future

Watch Providers: Plex Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel

Production Companies: Sweetgrass Productions, Patagonia

Country: Canada
Languages: English